Carter was a lover.

Living poor in a studio apartment in the tenderloin of San Francisco can be an interesting experience, especially if you live with your girlfriend who has extremely expensive culinary taste and diverse cultural interests. This blog is a record of one man's attempt to please a very complicated woman with a small budget in a tiny kitchen.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

I made a sauce with soy sauce, grated ginger, sriracha, miso, minced garlic, and a touch of water. I cut up the snapper into 1" cubes and took out the bones. I used half of the sauce to marinate the fish. 20 minutes. I saved the other half to use as sauce. I blanched the asparagus and soaked rice vermicelli. I fired up the wok. I cooked the fish and set it aside. I cooked the asparagus. I added the noodles for a minute or two. I added the sauce and the fish. I finished it with seasoned rice wine vinegar and fresh coriander. It fit the fish with no bones requirement so everyone was happy.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Mix until dough just comes together. Let dough rest in the fridge for a while. Roll the dough out and fold it on itself to get the layers. Roll it out to 3/4 inches. Put on parchment paper. Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the biscuits with buttermilk. Bake for 16-18 minutes.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Through the holiday season, I have made a dozen apple tarts and pies. I've used both traditional pie crusts and pie crusts made with vodka. But, today ladypants is sick with a cold she claims that I gave her. I tried for something a little more delicate. I poached pears in brandy and balsamic vinegar with just a touch of brown sugar. I put them in a vodka pie crust and happiness was the result.